Shelby County, IL 1850 U.S. Federal Census http://us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/il/shelby/1850/ This Census is being transcribed by David E. Singer and proofread by James P. Finch for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2011 by David E. Singer ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1850 CENSUS-DAY: June 1, 1850 MICROFILM #M432-128 STATE ILLINOIS COUNTY SHELBY ========================================================================== TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES ========================================================================== Sand Creek: "Pg 97A (H-W pg 191) is used as a title page only, introducing ""Dist 49."" Throughout Shelby County, the Enumerator has consistent and obvious misspellings, made worse by penmanship that is at times nearly or completely indecipherable. Some surnames are so badly mangled that I have entered suggested interpretations for some in Remarks (while trying to stay true to providing an accurate transcription.) These are summarized here, with the Enumerator's entry followed by what I believe may be the intended surname:" Written as: Possible intended name: Andies ANDES? Mcccadon MCCADON? Bakter BAXTER? Buce BRUCE? Buson BUZAN? Cain CARR? G**** GREEN? Hisebek HILSABECK? Hutson HUDSON? Lenyx LENOX? M*** MILLER? Mawbley MOBERLY? Wiger WEGER? WEGAR? ========================================================================== TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES ========================================================================== Cochran Grove: page of Cochran Grove Dist. I have moved that entry to the end of this District, Page 112A, to keep the family group intact. Line 40 of Page 112A was left blank by the Enumerator so I have moved the final two lines up to make room for the entry he placed on the next page. The header for the first page of Town Dist. (112B) is labelled "Cochran Grove" but was lined out and changed to "Town D." Throughout Shelby County, the Enumerator has consistent and obvious misspellings, made worse by penmanship that is at times nearly or completely indecipherable. Some surnames are so badly mangled that I have entered suggested interpretations for some in Remarks (while trying to stay true to providing an accurate transcription.) These are summarized here, with the Enumerator's entry followed by what I believe may be the intended surname: